As use of robotic surgery continues to grow,
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educators are interested in promoting medical student exposure to robotic procedures.
- Sheetz K.H.
- Claflin J.
- Dimick J.B.
Trends in the adoption of robotic surgery for common surgical procedures.
JAMA Netw Open. 2020; 3e1918911https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18911
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Currently, medical student roles in robotic cases are mostly limited to observation.
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As a result, students report that robotic procedures can be difficult to engage with,
which impairs learning and motivation.
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Hands-on training increases medical student engagement with surgical procedures,
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but there are significant barriers to student experiential learning with robotic
surgery. Providing students with hands-on laparoscopic training is more feasible.
Although little is known about how laparoscopic exposure affects medical students’
engagement with robotic procedures, most surgeons agree that there are overlapping
elements in laparoscopy and robotics.
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As such, emphasizing overlapping features during laparoscopic procedures may improve
engagement and learning with both modalities.Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: February 24, 2023
Accepted:
February 24,
2023
Received in revised form:
January 31,
2023
Received:
December 13,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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